Children's Story: Assignment Guide

CA 500: MEDIA WRITING: CHILDREN'S STORY
Instructor: Adjunct Professor Jeff Rapsis
E-mail: jeffrapsis@gmail.com
Phone: (603) 236-9237 • Class blog: http://ca500fall2013.blogspot.com

For the second half of class, you'll be creating a children's story in different formats.
Here's a schedule of what we'll do and when.

Wednesday, Nov. 6: Discuss stories and morals in class. List several on the board.

Monday, Nov. 11: E-mail me what your moral is and a brief proposal for your story.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: We'll discuss in class.

That week: Write the text of your story as a narrative. I'll hand out more specific instructions for it during class and post them on the blog. You don't have to send it to me that Monday, but bring a print-out of it (double-spaced) to the next class.

Wednesday, Nov. 20: Give to classmate for review, revisions and suggestions.

That week: Revise it and then send it to me by Monday, Nov. 25.

...THANKSGIVING BREAK...

Wednesday, Dec. 4: We'll discuss the stories in class.

That week: Read handout: Chapter 9 & 10 in 'Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media.'
That week: Adapt your story into a television script, with appropriate formatting and visuals.
Please e-mail it to me by Monday, Dec. 9.

Wednesday, Dec. 11: We'll discuss in class.

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